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Egypt says Israel pushing big Middle East explosion UNITED NATIONS (UPI)--Egyptian U.N. Security Council study the copied Arab territory and acknowl- He said aggressivea on and extremism" Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi said situation, edge the right of the people of would be met by "an Wednesday Israel was pushing the escalation of Fahmi lashed out at Israel's estab- Palestine to establish an independ- aggression" -- "we d o not talk idly Middle East toward "an explosion lishment of new Jewish settlements ent state.," nor do we talk from that will dwarf all previous ones" in the occupied regions, its refusal Fahmi said that if the Middle East a vacuum." and called on his Israeli counter- to recognize the Palestine Liberation situation "remains stagnant, an ex- part, Moshe Dayan, to declare Is- Organization as a necessary partner plosion will become inevitable, an Fahmi said his dra ft resolution rael's readiness to take steps to- to any reconvened peace talks in explosion that will dwarf all pre- was aimed at winning "a new collec- ward peace. Geneva, and Jerusalem "aggression" vious ones with no one in the world tive action to deter Israel from in Southern Lebanon. safe from its devastation material these practices." The resolution Fahmi, in the sharpest address yet and spiritual consequences." spelled out Israel's illegal oc- during general debate at the "If Israel 1977 is truly advocating Should Israel continue its "ex- cupation of Arab territories, de- U.N. General Assembly, also said he peace," Fahmi told the assembly, "I ploitation," Fahmi said, the result plored the new Jewish settlements, was offering a seven-point draft challenge its Foreign Minister to will be "the worst of consequences urged Secretary General Kurt Waldheim resolution demanding Israel give stand here up before you.and declare for her in addition to the big harm to begin "urgent contacts" with Is- occupied Arab territories -- includ- from this rostrum Israel's readiness that this may cause to the drive for rael and asked for a review of the ing Jerusalem -- and requesting the to withdraw completely from the oc- peace." situation by the Security Council. Tide, Sun, Temp. Weather Forecast 8813 High tdelO l4am A-&A Partly cloudy; LOW ti&de-- 4:3Opm scattered rain; Sum~ize --- Winds NW 5-8 kts; 'Red Army' threatens lives of 155 persons on hijacked JAL jet DACCA, Bangladesh (UPI)--Japanese In Tokyo, the Japanese Cabinet in addition to $6 million, the hi- the prisoners they sought for re- "Red Army" terrorists hijacked a held an emergency latq night meet- jackers were demanding the freeing lease were in different jails, in- Japan Air Lines jet carrying 155 ing and decided to take "whatever of nine political prisoners held formation about them had to be col- persons Wednesday, forced it to measures were necessary to resolve in Japan. One of the extremists lected and negotiations conducted. land in Dacca and threatened to kill the incident." whose freedom they wanted was Junzo First reports said the plane was their hostages one by one unless Dacca airport officials said the Okudaira, brother of one of the Red hijacked by two Red Army guerrillas. Japan met their demands for $6 mil- guerrillas warned they would shoot Army guerrillas who took part in But a Japanese source said later lion and releases of nine of their anyone approaching within 200 yards the Lod Airport massacre in Israel there might be more than two. They jailed comrades. of the grounded DC-8, which had been in May, 1972. Okudaira's brother said one of them spoke in clear Eng- The ultra-leftist hijackers set a on a flight from Paris to Toyko. killed himself during the airport lish. midnight deadline and said if their It was hijacked shortly after take- attack. Now, the hijackers have advised demands were not met by then they off from Bombay, India. Authorities posted guards around airport authorities in Dacca that would kill the passengers one by The hijackers were given water the aircraft about 200 yards away they will release women, children, one. and food they requested. Bangladesh at the hot, steamy Dacca airport. Indians and Pakistani nationals as The terrorists, who described the officials said they were very cau- A Japanese source said that if soon as all the demands are met. hijack as "a military operation," tious and added, "we are not doing the demands should be met, the They say they will free the remain- relayed their demands to the Japanese anything in a hurry." operation could not be completed ing hostages once they reach an as through the Bangladesh government. Bangladesh authorities said that until Thursday afternoon because yet undisclosed destination. MIAMI (UPI)--A defense attorney would testify that Zamora is sane Rubin said he would show Zamora described 15-year-old Ronny Zamora now and was mentally competent when was acting out a particular episode Wednesday as a television addict he killed his next-door neighbor of the television show "Kojak" when with a "sociopathic personality" June 4 and used the woman's car and he killed Mrs. Haggart. who couldn't distinguish whether money to go to Walt Disney World. Headley said because of Zamora's he was in a television play or com- Rubin contends Zamora was a "TV age, the state would not seek the Teenage 'ty addict' mitting cold-blooded murder when he addict," a victim of "involuntary death penalty. killed his elderly neighbor. subliminal television intoxication" The state contends Zamora and a Attorney Ellis Rubin said he would and was temporarily insane when he companion, Darrell Agrella, robbed demonstrate "the creation and de- killed Mrs. Haggart. Mrs. Haggart of $400 and shot her commences trial struction of a TV addict." "This is a documented case both to death because she would not prom- Prosecutor Tom Headley said in before and after of an immature, ise not to turn them in. Agrella opening arguments in the murder adolescent boy, a sociopathic per- will be tried in November. trial of young Zamora that the boy sonality who at the moment of his The precedent-setting defense for murder shot and killed 82-year-old Elinor crime could not distinguish whether strategy also has led to the sub- charge Haggart because she caught him and he was in a television play sor poenaing of actor Telly Savalas, a a companion burglarizing her home whether it was cold-blooded, pre- critic of TV violence. Zamora has and told them she would call police. meditated murder," Rubin told the said Savalas' TV show "Kojak" was Headley said several psychiatrists jury. his favorite. US, USSR narrow differences on strategic arms WASHINGTON (UPI)--The United Gromyko told reporters outside the English, "as you Americans say, to Cruise missile and neutron bomb and States and the Soviet Union made White House that both superpowers finalize it," referring to a new said the arms control talks were in "further progress" toward a new "have the intention, and it is a SALT agreement. He also. said the a state of "stagnation." strategic arms limitation agreement firm intention, to work towards the meeting with Carter and Vance had The SALT I agreement limiting U.S. during an hurriedly arranged meeting conclusion of this second SALT been "mutually arranged." and Soviet strategic arms expires at the White House Tuesday night. agreement." Earlier in the day Gromyko told Oct. 3 and previous efforts to reach "Some further progress has been the U.N. General Assembly that the agreement on SALT II have made little made in narrowing the differences Talking through his interpreter, Soviet Union was willing to join progress with the Soviets claiming between the two sides on questions Gromyko then asked Secretary of with the United States and Great this country is seeking to build in relating to a new agreement on the State Cyrus Vance - standing next to Britain in a treaty to ban under- an unfair arms advantage, limitation of strategic arms," said him - to confirm his words, Vance ground nuclear testing for a limit- However both the United States and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei said: "Yes, I confirm it is a firm ed period. Russia have agreed to continue to Gromyko after meeting for an hour intention." Gromyko lashed out at the United observe the current SALT agreement and 40 minutes with President Carter. Gromyko then told reporters in States Tuesday for developing the after it expires. Ian Smith invites Britisher to discuss UN peacekeeping force SALISBURY, Rhodesia (UPI)--Prime A statement said Smith sent Brit- It said Carver, resident commis- desia during a pre-majority rule Minister Ian Smith Wednesday in- ish Foreign Secretary David Owen an sioner-designate, and the future interim period. vited Lord Carver, designated by invitation for Carver as well as a U.N. special representative were Section C proposes the establish- Britain to govern Rhodesia during United Nations special representa- being invited "for discussions in ment, by Security Council resolu- a pre-majority rule interim period, tive once one is appointed. The terms of paragraph 11 (c) of the tion, of a "United Nations Zimbabwe to come discuss the establishment statement said a confirmation of so-called British White Paper en- force whose role may include: of a United Nations peace-keeping this invitation has been dispatched titled "Proposals for a Settlement." "The supervision of the cease- force. to U.N. Secretary General Kurt f ire; " Waldheim. Paragraph 11 says the British "Support for the civil power;" But the government stressed the government will place before the "Liaison with the existing Rho- invitation does not imply accept- The statement said "this invita- U.N.